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Green design & eco innovation for a better worldTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:28:15 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1SpaceX rocket lifts off with the world’s first all-electric satelliteshttp://inhabitat.com/spacex-rocket-lifts-off-with-the-worlds-first-all-electric-satellites/
http://inhabitat.com/spacex-rocket-lifts-off-with-the-worlds-first-all-electric-satellites/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 15:07:42 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=725691The SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Sunday, sending the world's first all-electric satellites on their way into orbit. The communications satellites, which were built by Boeing, are the first to use all-electric]]>

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Sunday, sending the world’s first all-electric satellites on their way into orbit. The communications satellites, which were built by Boeing, are the first to use all-electric engines to reach and maintain orbit, and without the need to carry heavy loads of fuel, they are significantly lighter than conventional chemical-propulsion satellites.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/spacex-rocket-lifts-off-with-the-worlds-first-all-electric-satellites/feed/0China announces one-year ban on ivory importshttp://inhabitat.com/china-announces-one-year-ban-on-ivory-imports/
http://inhabitat.com/china-announces-one-year-ban-on-ivory-imports/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 14:30:07 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=725182In response to growing criticism of Chinese demand for ivory, China's State Forestry Administration has announced that they have implemented a one-year ban on the import of ivory carvings. The continued demand for ivory, for which China is the world's largest]]>

In response to growing criticism of Chinese demand for ivory, China’s State Forestry Administration has announced a one-year ban on the import of ivory carvings. The continued demand for ivory, for which China is the world’s largest market, has decimated the African elephant population, with one elephant killed every 15 minutes for its tusks. While some animal rights’ groups have hailed China’s temporary ban as a step in the right direction, it has also been criticized as nothing more than “window dressing” that fails to address the larger problems of ivory demand.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/china-announces-one-year-ban-on-ivory-imports/feed/0Elon Musk uses Iron Man-inspired holographic 3-D user interface to print a rocket parthttp://inhabitat.com/elon-musk-unveils-his-iron-man-inspired-hand-manipulated-3d-holographic-technology/
http://inhabitat.com/elon-musk-unveils-his-iron-man-inspired-hand-manipulated-3d-holographic-technology/#commentsSun, 22 Feb 2015 20:02:28 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=555929After Elon Musk announced plans to post a video of himself using a holographic computer interface inspired by the one Tony Stark uses in the film Iron Man, it looks like the Tesla CEO and inventor has delivered. In the video, which you can see after the jump,]]>

After Elon Muskannounced plans to post a video of himself using a holographic computer interface inspired by the one Tony Stark uses in the film Iron Man, it looks like the Tesla CEO and inventor has delivered. In the video, which you can see after the jump, Musk shows a rocket part with hand gestures and then prints it using titanium.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/elon-musk-unveils-his-iron-man-inspired-hand-manipulated-3d-holographic-technology/feed/2NASA’s new satellite will help monitor droughts here on Earthhttp://inhabitat.com/nasa-satellite-will-improve-drought-monitoring-on-earth/
http://inhabitat.com/nasa-satellite-will-improve-drought-monitoring-on-earth/#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 15:00:53 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=719950NASA launched an unmanned rocket last weekend to put a satellite into orbit that is expected to improve drought monitoring and flood forecasting. The satellite will be capturing data about moisture in the soil during its three-year mission. NASA’s Delta]]>

Last weekend NASA launched a new satellite into orbit that is expected to improve drought monitoring and flood forecasting. The satellite will be capturing data about moisture in the soil during its three-year mission. NASA’s Delta II “workhorse rocket” took off Saturday morning without incident after two delays, and weather researchers are eagerly awaiting the first updates, which could be used to help farmers prepare for drought conditions and warn people about dangerous flash floods.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/nasa-satellite-will-improve-drought-monitoring-on-earth/feed/0UK aiming for 10 million solar-powered homes by 2020http://inhabitat.com/uk-aiming-for-10-million-solar-powered-homes-by-2020/
http://inhabitat.com/uk-aiming-for-10-million-solar-powered-homes-by-2020/#commentsTue, 03 Feb 2015 22:18:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=719401The United Kingdom nearly doubled their solar power last year, with 650,000 installations on both private homes and state-owned properties. This brings the UK’s solar power capacity to five gigawatts (5GW), compared to just 2.8GW at the end of 2013. Boosting]]>

The United Kingdom nearly doubled their solar power last year, with 650,000 installations on private homes and state-owned properties. This brings the UK’s solar power capacity to five gigawatts (5GW), compared to just 2.8GW at the end of 2013. Boosting Britain’s capacity is part of a larger effort to make solar power an integral part of the nation’s energy supply.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/uk-aiming-for-10-million-solar-powered-homes-by-2020/feed/0Watch Tesla’s new Model S ‘Insane Mode’ go from 0 – 60mph in 3.2 secondshttp://inhabitat.com/watch-teslas-new-model-s-insane-mode-go-from-0-70mph-in-3-seconds/
http://inhabitat.com/watch-teslas-new-model-s-insane-mode-go-from-0-70mph-in-3-seconds/#commentsThu, 29 Jan 2015 22:10:18 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=718987When the Tesla Model S was launched it looked rather like the mature big brother sedan to the fast and funky Roadster, but all that has come to an end with the inclusion of the "Insane Mode" button on the new Model S P85D. Not only does the car rocket from]]>Click here to view the embedded video.

When the Tesla Model S was launched, it looked rather like the mature big brother sedan to the fast and funky Roadster. But all that has come to an end with the inclusion of the “Insane Mode” button on the new Model S P85D. Not only does the car rocket from 0-60 faster than a Roadster 2.5S, it includes a little extra kick for that jump up to 70mph. The YouTube channel DragTimes filmed some passenger reactions to show just how aptly named the ‘insane mode’ is.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/watch-teslas-new-model-s-insane-mode-go-from-0-70mph-in-3-seconds/feed/0Could mining helium-3 from the Moon solve Earth’s energy problems?http://inhabitat.com/could-mining-helium-3-from-the-moon-solve-earths-energy-problems/
http://inhabitat.com/could-mining-helium-3-from-the-moon-solve-earths-energy-problems/#commentsWed, 28 Jan 2015 16:00:14 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=717323First Russia was interested in mining energy from the moon. Now China is actively taking steps toward developing the ability to mine helium-3 from the lunar surface. And while NASA and start-ups like Planetary Resources (a venture of James Cameron and]]>

Could a rare gas collected from the moon provide the answer to Earth’s energy problems? Many scientists believe helium-3 could provide us with all the power we need for 10,000 years. Even now, NASA and start-ups like Planetary Resources (a venture of James Cameron and Google billionaires Larry Page and Eric Schmidt) are looking into tapping this extraterrestrial resource.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/could-mining-helium-3-from-the-moon-solve-earths-energy-problems/feed/4The Russians want to build an outpost on the moonhttp://inhabitat.com/the-russians-want-to-build-an-outpost-on-the-moon/
http://inhabitat.com/the-russians-want-to-build-an-outpost-on-the-moon/#commentsTue, 06 Jan 2015 11:00:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=713617The owners of a private Russian company claim they have the capability to build an outpost on the moon. According Next Big Future, a company called Lin Industrial has its sights set on a first-stage lunar base near the moon’s south pole to be followed by]]>

The owners of a private Russian company claim they have the capability to build an outpost on the moon. According Next Big Future, a company called Lin Industrial has its sights set on a first-stage lunar base near the moon’s south pole to be followed by a second-stage facility as part of a project with an estimated cost of $9.3 billion. But as of press time, it’s unclear where the required funding will come from.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-russians-want-to-build-an-outpost-on-the-moon/feed/0China’s ivory trade may soon make African elephants extincthttp://inhabitat.com/chinas-ivory-trade-may-soon-make-african-elephants-extinct/
http://inhabitat.com/chinas-ivory-trade-may-soon-make-african-elephants-extinct/#commentsWed, 24 Dec 2014 17:00:05 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=711910China's demand for ivory is growing and so are the number of elephants being poached to meet that demand. According to Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants, 100,000 elephants have been slain to meet Chinese ivory demand in the last three years]]>

China’s demand for ivory is growing and so are the number of elephants being poached to meet that demand. According to Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants, 100,000 elephants have been slain to meet Chinese ivory demand in the last three years alone, a situation that could easily lead to African elephants disappearing within the next generation. China is the world’s largest consumer of ivory and prices are accelerating quickly as more consumers clamor for ivory products. While ivory sales are regulated in China, they are hardly enforced and nearly all ivory shops are illegal.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/chinas-ivory-trade-may-soon-make-african-elephants-extinct/feed/1VIDEO: Director Kathryn Bigelow takes on the illegal ivory trade in Last Days shorthttp://inhabitat.com/video-director-kathryn-bigelow-takes-on-the-illegal-ivory-trade-in-last-days-short/
http://inhabitat.com/video-director-kathryn-bigelow-takes-on-the-illegal-ivory-trade-in-last-days-short/#commentsMon, 22 Dec 2014 13:00:04 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=711014WARNING: video contains scenes that may disturb some viewers (but, then again, that's the point!)
Hollywood director Kathryn Bigelow has never been one to shy away from a difficult subject. However, now the Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker director]]>Click here to view the embedded video.

WARNING: video contains scenes that may disturb some viewers (but, then again, that’s the point!)

Hollywood director Kathryn Bigelow has never been one to shy away from a difficult subject. However, now the Zero Dark Thirty and The Hurt Locker director is looking to a conflict of a different kind: the illegal ivory trade and its devastating effects on the African elephant population. In an unflinching animated short that tracks the path of a coveted ivory adornment in reverse, Bigelow drives home the demonstrated connection between the ivory trade and the terrorist organizations that profit from it. Bigelow takes the view that since gut-wrenching images of slaughtered elephants don’t seem to be slowing demand for ivory, getting ivory purchasers to understand that they are funding terrorism will hopefully be more of a deterrent.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/video-director-kathryn-bigelow-takes-on-the-illegal-ivory-trade-in-last-days-short/feed/0NASA planning to launch Orion test flight this week as first step towards Mars missionshttp://inhabitat.com/nasa-planning-to-launch-orion-test-flight-this-week-in-journey-towards-mars-missions/
http://inhabitat.com/nasa-planning-to-launch-orion-test-flight-this-week-in-journey-towards-mars-missions/#commentsWed, 03 Dec 2014 17:33:21 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=707340NASA plans to launch the first Orion spacecraft this Thursday, in an uncrewed test flight that is the next step on its journey towards a fully fledged mission to Mars. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is designed for deep-space missions, most particularly]]>

NASA plans to launch the first Orion spacecraft this Thursday, in an uncrewed test flight that is the next step on its journey towards a fully fledged mission to Mars. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is designed for deep-space missions, most particularly the asteroid redirect mission in the early 2020s and future missions to Mars. This week’s flight, predicted as 70 percent ‘Go’ under prevailing weather conditions, will feature two Earth orbits. It’s “designed to test many of the riskiest elements of leaving Earth and returning home in the spacecraft” — before NASA puts a crew of astronauts inside!

]]>http://inhabitat.com/nasa-planning-to-launch-orion-test-flight-this-week-in-journey-towards-mars-missions/feed/0Le FabShop’s DIY 3D-Printable Accessories Transform Fruit and Vegetables into Fun Toyshttp://inhabitat.com/le-fabshops-diy-3d-printable-accessories-transform-fruit-and-vegetables-into-fun-toys/
http://inhabitat.com/le-fabshops-diy-3d-printable-accessories-transform-fruit-and-vegetables-into-fun-toys/#commentsFri, 28 Nov 2014 16:01:06 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=706478French company Le FabShop has come up with a great way to make fruit and vegetables fun for kids. They have just released 14 3D-printable components that transform potatoes, carrots, eggplants and apples into planes, four-wheelers, helicopters and submarines.]]>

French company Le FabShop has come up with a great way to make fruit and vegetables fun for kids. They have just released 14 3D-printable components that transform potatoes, carrots, eggplants and apples into planes, four-wheelers, helicopters and submarines. These accessories, called Open Toys, are open source and can be downloaded for free, then printed and attached to your kid’s favorite – or not so favorite — fruit and veggies.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/le-fabshops-diy-3d-printable-accessories-transform-fruit-and-vegetables-into-fun-toys/feed/0INTERVIEW: Mike Chen of Made in Space Explains How 3D Printing is Going into Spacehttp://inhabitat.com/interview-mike-chen-of-made-in-space-explains-how-3d-printing-is-going-into-space/
http://inhabitat.com/interview-mike-chen-of-made-in-space-explains-how-3d-printing-is-going-into-space/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 05:12:13 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=571552Previously on Inhabitat we've written about Made in Space’s ambitious plans to bring 3D printing to the International Space Station. But how will such technology work when everything is floating? To find out, we caught up with Made in Space co-founder, Mike]]>

Previously on Inhabitat we’ve written about Made in Space’s ambitious plans to bring 3D printing to the International Space Station. But how will such technology work when everything is floating? To find out, we caught up with Made in Space co-founder, Mike Chen. Mike discussed with us the challenges of extruding plastic in microgravity, how one designs a printer made for space, and how this technology could benefit future space missions. Keep reading to learn more about how the ever-popular, advanced manufacturing method is entering the final frontier.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/interview-mike-chen-of-made-in-space-explains-how-3d-printing-is-going-into-space/feed/0Swiss Man Breaks Bicycle Speed Record with Insane 207-MPH Rocket Bikehttp://inhabitat.com/swiss-man-breaks-the-bicycle-speed-record-with-insane-207-mph-rocket-bike/
http://inhabitat.com/swiss-man-breaks-the-bicycle-speed-record-with-insane-207-mph-rocket-bike/#commentsMon, 10 Nov 2014 22:43:35 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=702001Imagine reaching 207 mph in just 4.8 seconds - that’s a pretty impressive feat for any vehicle. Now imagine traveling that fast on a bicycle with a rocket strapped to it. Daredevil Francois Gissy just shattered the world speed record for a bicycle after]]>

Imagine reaching 207 mph in just 4.8 seconds – that’s a pretty impressive feat for any vehicle. Now imagine traveling that fast on a bicycle with a rocket strapped to it. Daredevil Francois Gissy just shattered the world speed record for a bicycle after doing just that at the Circuit Paul Ricard track in the South of France.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/swiss-man-breaks-the-bicycle-speed-record-with-insane-207-mph-rocket-bike/feed/1UW Scientists Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Humanshttp://inhabitat.com/uw-scientists-demonstrate-direct-brain-to-brain-communication-in-humans/
http://inhabitat.com/uw-scientists-demonstrate-direct-brain-to-brain-communication-in-humans/#commentsMon, 10 Nov 2014 17:41:23 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=702058University of Washington researchers have successfully confirmed an earlier experiment and demonstrated that a direct brain-to-brain connection via a computer interface is possible between two people. The team from UW’s Institute for Learning & Brain]]>

University of Washington researchers have successfully confirmed an earlier experiment and demonstrated that a direct brain-to-brain connection via a computer interface is possible between two people. The team from UW’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences were able to transmit the signals from one participant’s brain over the Internet and use those signals to control the hand motions of another person within a split second of sending that signal. While, perhaps unsurprisingly, the project was part-funded by the Army Research Office and the demonstration involved a video game and blowing stuff up, the team see the future applications of the technology extending to direct information transfer from one person to another, bypassing the inadequacies of language and the possible need to translate altogether.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/uw-scientists-demonstrate-direct-brain-to-brain-communication-in-humans/feed/010 Vegetables to Plant Now for a Bountiful Spring Harvesthttp://inhabitat.com/10-vegetables-to-plant-now-for-a-bountiful-spring-harvest/
http://inhabitat.com/10-vegetables-to-plant-now-for-a-bountiful-spring-harvest/#commentsSun, 19 Oct 2014 18:00:58 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=695638In order to have springtime success with fall-planted and overwintered vegetables, it's important to know the growing zone you live in: that's going to have a big impact on what you can and cannot grow. For example, I'm in Montreal, which is zone 5, borderline]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/10-vegetables-to-plant-now-for-a-bountiful-spring-harvest/feed/0Insane Russian Attack Bike is Powered by a Chainsawhttp://inhabitat.com/insane-russian-attack-bike-is-powered-by-a-chainsaw/
http://inhabitat.com/insane-russian-attack-bike-is-powered-by-a-chainsaw/#commentsSun, 19 Oct 2014 17:45:50 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=361337Other than the fact that it was constructed in Russia, we aren't entirely sure who's responsible for this mean-looking chainsaw bike. While it may look like it's designed for the sole purpose of cutting down everything in its path, the chainsaw's motor does]]>

Other than the fact that it was constructed in Russia, we aren’t entirely sure who’s responsible for this mean-looking chainsaw bike. While it may look like it’s designed for the sole purpose of cutting down everything in its path, the chainsaw’s motor does in fact power the front wheel of the bike. Apparently it’s not an uncommon practice – there’s a few instructional videos, and even an instructable out there for attaching a chainsaw motor to your bike, and with a 49cc engine or higher, it looks as though you can get a decent speed going. (If you lack a spare chainsaw, a weed wacker or any other small engine can do the job).

]]>http://inhabitat.com/insane-russian-attack-bike-is-powered-by-a-chainsaw/feed/4The Startram Maglev Train Could Make Space Travel Cheaper & More Efficienthttp://inhabitat.com/the-startram-maglev-train-could-make-space-travel-cheaper-more-efficient/
http://inhabitat.com/the-startram-maglev-train-could-make-space-travel-cheaper-more-efficient/#commentsSat, 18 Oct 2014 11:44:17 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=362684Space travel is a costly and inefficient process. Not only does it take a large amount of fuel to send the lightest payload into orbit (the Space Shuttle used over one million pounds of solid propellant to power its rocket boosters), but it is expensive]]>

Space travel is a costly and inefficient process. Not only does it take a large amount of fuel to send the lightest payload into orbit (the Space Shuttle used over one million pounds of solid propellant to power its rocket boosters), but it is expensive and damaging to the environment (the last 28 years of shuttle service have seen over 42,000 tons of pollutants released into the atmosphere). However, two researchers believe that have found an alternative – maglev technology. Using an electromagnetic catapult launch system called Startram, they propose a process that would see cargo, astronauts and space tourists accelerated into low Earth orbit (LEO) via a magnetized train.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-startram-maglev-train-could-make-space-travel-cheaper-more-efficient/feed/5The World’s First 3-D Printed Rocket is Ready for Lift-Offhttp://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-3-d-printed-rocket-is-ready-for-lift-off/
http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-3-d-printed-rocket-is-ready-for-lift-off/#commentsMon, 13 Oct 2014 21:13:45 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=696498Is there anything 3D printers can’t do? From internal organs to cars, 3D printers around the world have been churning out just about anything you can imagine. But now a British team of amateurs is about to break new ground by launching the world’s first]]>

Is there anything 3D printers can’t do? From internal organs to cars, 3D printers around the world have been churning out just about anything you can imagine. But now a British team of amateurs is about to break new ground by launching the world’s first 3D printed rocket. NASA has already been printing rocket parts, but this is the first time that an entire rocket has been made using the technology.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-3-d-printed-rocket-is-ready-for-lift-off/feed/0Elon Musk Says Colonizing Space Will Protect Us From Extinctionhttp://inhabitat.com/elon-musks-big-call-of-the-week-colonizing-space-will-protect-us-from-extinction/
http://inhabitat.com/elon-musks-big-call-of-the-week-colonizing-space-will-protect-us-from-extinction/#commentsMon, 06 Oct 2014 21:17:40 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=694769What drives Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to push so hard for crewed missions to Mars? Why, of all the projects and possibilities open to Musk, is that one so important to him? In a recent interview with Aeon's Ross Anderson, the tech billionaire revealed]]>

What drives Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to push so hard for crewed missions to Mars? Why, of all the projects and possibilities open to Musk, is that one so important to him? In a recent interview with Aeon’s Ross Anderson, the tech billionaire revealed that he sits firmly in the philosophical camp that believes colonizing space is humanity’s only long-term hope for survival. He also thinks humans could be living on Mars within 100 years.